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    Do I need the AC87U router?

    I had problems with the 5Ghz channel as well and ended up returning the 87R. I noticed that on the router itself the 5Ghz light would blink rather slowly and periodically. It would go out for nearly a second and then come back on and this was continual. Changing settings or firmware had no...
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    Connecting 2 RT-AC87R units

    Sorry I thought it did although I never tried to use it and have returned my 87r for the reasons I mentioned. The review at small net builder in fact mentions the repeating mode...
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    Connecting 2 RT-AC87R units

    RT-AC87R as a repeater Yes they can. You would just need to set one as the repeater in the software and have it connect to the main router. Asus has made this pretty easy. IYou will get better performance if you could set one router up as media bridge or access point. Hopefully you will have...
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    Media Bridge Performance

    Stefan I am away from home and can cant look at things for a couple of days. I realized the 2.4 tab on the media bridge is as you said broadcasting its own network and it does appear that the bridge is connecting at 5Gz. Since I am away I can't really play with things but the subnet should of...
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    Media Bridge Performance

    One thing I notice is in the GUI to the media bridge under Network Map and system status there is the SSID name for the wireless network and this is listed only under the 2.4 GHz tab. When I switch to the 5GHz tab it says Change the network the RT-AC66R will connect to. And it has a GO button. I...
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    Media Bridge Performance

    Same problem Stephan I am seeing the same problem of throughput of around 150 Mbps when the 2 RT-AC66Us are several feet apart. My setup is similar to yours with one router set to router mode and the other to media bridge. I am playing with this to see if anything works and if I stumble on to...
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